Yeom Jun-yeol felt the fire energy spreading out from under the ground again.

Yeom Jun-yeol gained more information as the number of times increased.

Something that poured out the power of fire was moving.

Rather than noticing Yeom Jun-yeol’s pursuit and avoiding it, it seemed to move to stimulate the vein more effectively.

‘Fire energy can occur naturally, but this is not it. Even if you spread the heat in several places in advance and hide it, my senses cannot be fooled.’

Yeom Jun-yeol’s senses were more sensitive than ever before, considering the fact that hundreds of thousands of lives may have been at stake.

The signs of an increasingly intense volcanic eruption and the siren blaring in the distance did not disturb Yeom Jun-yeol’s concentration.

Yeom Jun-yeol considered the fire energy spreading out on the ground, movement, etc. to determine his opponent’s capabilities.

After examining this and that, Yeom Jun-yeol was confident that he could swallow the fire energy.

‘Dong-ha is next to him, and there are also the Red Lion’s older brother and sister who are hiding and moving. Also, considering the direction they ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) are moving, it would be good to call for support from the Jeju branch of the Players Association and government players.’

In addition, although it was raining locally, Yeom Jun-yeol was not hit by the rain.

The opponent was someone who controlled the energy of fire, and he seemed to be weak to rain as well, so he seemed to be moving to avoid the rain.

And there was no need for Yeom Jun-yeol to find the opponent and knock him down.

If Yeom Jun-yeol could find a suitable vein point and suppress the energy of fire that was moving through the ground, and if Ji-won arrived and caught the opponent in the meantime, he could stop this incident.

The situation was difficult, but Yeom Jun-yeol was confident that he would be able to finish this case safely.

However, Cheon Dong-ha’s face gradually darkened.

“Jun-yeol, this opponent who controls the energy of fire is moving. Isn’t that right?”

Although he couldn’t detect the fire energy as well as Yeom Jun-yeol, he seemed to realize that it wasn’t a naturally occurring energy and that the target Yeom Jun-yeol was tracking wasn’t fixed.

He was inwardly impressed, but also slightly resentful.

Yeom Jun-yeol said without showing it.

“Yeah, it could be because they’re dealing with multiple vein points, or the other person could be moving to avoid the rain because they’re dealing with fire.”

“Rain.......”

Cheon Dong-ha looked at the sky with eyes filled with a sense of power.

He could see dark clouds through his glasses, but no water droplets fell on the glass surface.

Cheon Dong-ha, who had been running quickly to match Yeom Jun-yeol, suddenly stopped.

“Let’s go back and join the kids right now. It would be better to stop the volcanic eruption in another way or focus on evacuation.”

Yeom Jun-yeol stood tall and looked back at Cheon Dong-ha.

Yeom Jun-yeol didn’t understand what Cheon Dong-ha was saying.

If there were other means, Cheon Dong-ha would have suggested it a long time ago, and if he had focused on evacuation, there would have been casualties.

Cheon Dong-ha seemed more concerned about something other than the volcanic damage.

“The strange behavior of the teachers, these rain clouds, and the fire energy flowing through the veins all seem to be trying to lead you.”

“Dong-ha?”

“If you do something wrong, there could be a war on the Korean Peninsula. If I’m the mastermind trying to ruin this world, I’ll target you.”

Cheon Dong-ha was speaking calmly and coolly, but the content of his words was absurd.

At least that’s what Yeom Jun-yeol heard.

However, he couldn’t deny Cheon Dong-ha’s words outright.

“If your family prioritizes revenge, the balance of the player world that was barely maintained will completely collapse.”

Right now, Yeom Bang-yeol and Yeom Jun-yeol’s family were fighting on the Korean Peninsula, and he had no obligation to represent the players. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Also, the Dragon Clan was not a being tied to a country.

Since the revision of the Player Special Act, there were those who advised Yeom Bang-yeol and other Red Lion team members to emigrate or seek asylum.

If they wanted to, they could leave the Korean Peninsula at any time.

However, they did not leave, and Yeom Jun-yeol had no intention of backing down.

“I trust my family. If I try to put the volcano to sleep to protect others and get into trouble, you will uphold my will.”

Yeom Jun-yeol’s eyes, reddened by the release of his power to track the energy of fire, were filled with trust and determination.

If, as Yeom Jun-yeol said, he had simply given up his life to save someone, his family would be very sad, but he would have continued to fight for this world.

However, Yeom Jun-yeol did not know how blatant and dirty the malice of this world was.

If Yeom Jun-yeol had been caught up in a power struggle and died a miserable death as an example, and his honor had been tarnished, his family would not have been able to forgive him for anything, and he could not have guessed that someone would try to take advantage of this.

In the end, Cheon Dong-ha couldn’t break Yeom Jun-yeol’s will.

“Jun-yeol, if something happens, prioritize your survival.”

“Haha, I must have spoken too harshly. I just spoke grandly because of the atmosphere, so don’t worry too much.”

“Where are the bodyguards? Are they nearby? I don’t know because I care about Gwang-rim.”

Cheon Dong-ha looked around and said.

Since the people in charge of Yeom Jun-yeol’s security were all excellent players, it was often difficult to detect their presence.

They did their best not to interfere with Yeom Jun-yeol’s school life, and basically hid their appearance and presence in order to surprise anyone who was after him.

The bodyguards’ presence completely disappeared when they entered the 99th floor, and it seemed that Cheon Dong-ha had a hard time spotting them.

“Try to suggest that we act together. If there’s someone really after you, they’ll know about the presence of the bodyguards.”

“I will.”

Yeom Jun-yeol thought that Cheon Dong-ha was a bit oversensitive, but he sent a signal to the bodyguards without saying anything to reassure his friend.

But there was no response.

Even though Yeom Jun-yeol fired his supernatural weapon and pressed the emergency bell that he had set to press in case of an emergency, the bodyguards did not show up.

The Red Lion team members who accompanied him this time were playful, so they might have been playing a mischievous prank to relieve the tension.

Yeom Jun-yeol quickly realized that this was an overly optimistic idea.

“Don’t play around at a time like this. Come out.”

Yeom Jun-yeol said in a stiff voice.

At that, the thick bushes swayed slightly as if responding to Yeom Jun-yeol’s words.

Sniff... ... .

Yeom Jun-yeol’s face instantly turned to anticipation.

They were too weak to be called enemies, and too human-like silhouettes to be called wild beasts.

But the unexpected appearance quickly shattered those expectations.

“This is not a joke! I followed you to fight!”

The one who appeared was Ma Jin-seung.

Perhaps because he had the ability to manipulate grass, Ma Jin-seung’s presence was not easily detected as he hid among the trees and bushes.

Ma Jin-seung guessed that Yeom Jun-yeol and Cheon Dong-ha, who had an unusual atmosphere, were going to fight.

So he planned to hide well and, when the battle began, take a surprise attack and ask Yeom Jun-yeol to spar with him.

“This is no different from a joke.”

Disappointment and annoyance were in Yeom Jun-yeol’s eyes, and Ma Jin-seung flinched at that look.

Since the whereabouts of the bodyguard were unknown, it was obvious that Ma Jin-seung would become a burden if the battle began, so he could not look at it favorably.

Cheon Dong-ha seemed more focused on the bodyguard who did not show up and the current situation than on Ma Jin-seung’s presence.

“Junyeol, hurry up and get here.......”

Kugugugugu!

At that moment, a heavy vibration struck the ground, enough to make the legs that were standing on the ground tremble greatly.

The land they had arrived at had deep and wide veins, and there must have been someone who could control the energy of fire nearby.

In response to that energy, the volcano’s crater erupted with a loud noise and volcanic ash.

The strangeness did not stop there.

The space was distorting.

“Eww! Is this a supernatural power?”

“It’s intellect. Get down!”

“Intellect? Then shouldn’t we move away from the ground?”

When the space was distorting, if you moved incorrectly, your body could be caught up in the distortion phenomenon.

Chun Dongha, who couldn’t stand hearing Ma Jinseung’s stuffy voice, forcibly pulled his collar and threw him to the ground.

Right after that, the ground shook violently and the scenery became distorted.

Yeom Jun-yeol's Hongryong surrounded Ma Jin-seung and Cheon Dong-ha, who had lowered their bodies.

The power that warped space could not penetrate the Hongryong's fierce flames.

Yeom Jun-yeol did not stop there.

"I figured it out thanks to the fire energy that just swept through the vein. I'm going to swallow the supernatural power from now on."

Before Cheon Dong-ha could advise or stop him, Yeom Jun-yeol released his power and poured fire energy into the vein.

Yeom Jun-yeol's flames tried to swallow the fire energy that was trying to stimulate the vein and the volcano.

Although he only knew about swallowing supernatural powers in theory, Yeom Jun-yeol's experience while studying abroad and his fighting history while attending Eun Kwang High School remained inside him.

The worries about the bodyguards who did not show up, the children who were evacuating, and the residents and tourists who would be afraid of the volcano made Yeom Jun-yeol anxious, but also gave him strength.

For Yeom Jun-yeol, who lived under protection, the things he had to protect became the source of his strength.

‘Lai Xian said. ‘Shining things’ give strength.’

Recalling the advice of Pan Lai Xian, who had released his strength to the point of going wild, but then regained his senses and made that strength his own, Yeom Jun-yeol controlled his fiery energy.

Even though he thought he would struggle more, the fiery energy gradually subsided.

Then, the earthquake caused by the volcanic activity and the volcanic ash and smoke that were erupting from the crater gradually calmed down.

Cheon Dong-ha was astonished to see Yeom Jun-yeol using the Hongryong while moving his powers underground to swallow fire.

It was the first time he had seen his best rival among the same age as Yeom Jun-yeol so surprised by his skills, so he was very excited.

‘I haven’t called for support yet, so I don’t know what will happen if they spread their fiery energy again.’

Yeom Jun-yeol was nervous, but the opponent did not make any additional attacks.

The spatial distortion caused by the intellect had stopped, and the surrounding space was still twisted, but it seemed like it was now possible to move.

Yeom Jun-yeol looked around with his hands on the ground.

‘It’s dark.’

The forest was dense, but not to this extent.

Yeom Jun-yeol looked up at the sky.

Thump.

A water droplet fell on Yeom Jun-yeol’s face.

Soon, countless raindrops covered Yeom Jun-yeol and Hong-ryong, making counting pointless.

It started to rain.

“Is it raining here now?”

“No.”

Cheon Dong-ha stood up from his seat, alert.

Cheon Dong-ha was holding a weapon item card in his hand.

“It’s raining ‘only here’ now.”

The only place where the rain was falling was Ninety-Nine Valley, where the space was distorted and the escape route was unclear.

Hong-ryong and Yeom Jun-yeol, weakened by the energy of fire, were being hit by the pouring rain that made it difficult to see ahead.

Yeom Jun-yeol tried to examine Ninety-Nine Valley by raising his cooling senses.

Because the space was distorted, the inside was much wider than what was observed from the outside.

And there were not just three people inside.

“Just now, about five unfamiliar players showed up. They were hiding so thoroughly that it was hard for me to catch them, so it’s obvious they’re trying to do something.”

Cheon Dong-ha, who had a strange power in his eyes as if he was wearing a light robe, stared at Yeom Jun-yeol.

The red dragon that had been covering the three people from the heavy rain disappeared as if it was evaporating, and even more rain poured down on them.